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Tragic Blast in Lakki Marwat
- On Friday, seven police officers died when an improvised explosive device struck a police vehicle on routine patrol near the Rasool Khel check post in Lakki Marwat's Bettani subdivision, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has experienced a dramatic surge in violence, with fatalities rising from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025—an absolute increase of 711 deaths accounting for over 82 per cent of the net national rise, according to the Centre for Research and Security Studies.
- Terrorists had planted the IED along the Shahdikhel-Mastikhel road targeting the patrol squad; one officer named Insafuddin sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized, while police cordoned the area and launched a search operation.
- President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack, stating the state's resolve towards eliminating terrorism remained "unwavering," while Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi expressed deep sorrow and pledged solidarity with the martyrs' families.
- Pakistan launched "Operation Ghazab lil-Haq" in response to escalating cross-border terrorist activity, with officials reporting at least 641 Afghan Taliban fighters killed in border strikes and prior airstrikes eliminating more than 80 militants in Afghan provinces.
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SHO among seven cops martyred in Lakki Marwat IED blast
At least seven police personnel, including the Station House Officer (SHO) of Shadi Khel Police Station, were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion near a police mobile in Lakki Marwat. K-P police confirmed that a mobile unit was targeted with an IED. Immediate rescue teams were dispatched to the scene following the blast, and the injured were shifted to nearby hospitals for medical treatment. The deceased include SHO Sadr…
Tragic Blast in Lakki Marwat
A powerful IED explosion targeted a police vehicle in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killing seven officers, including SHO Azam. The attack prompted a security operation and investigation to apprehend those responsible. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi condemned the act and pledged support for affected families.
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Daily Lead PakistanAt least seven police personnel martyred in blast near police vehicle in Lakki Marwat
Explosion occurred close to a police mobile.Additional police contingents dispatched to secure site.One policeman also injured in blast, says spox.LAKKI MARWAT: At least seven police personnel were martyred in a blast near a police vehicle in...
7 policemen killed in blast in NW Pakistan
Seven police personnel were killed after an explosion struck a police vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Friday, reported Xinhua. A police squad was on routine patrol duty when their vehicle was targeted with an improvised explosive device in the Lakki Marwat district of the province, Qudratullah, a spokesman of the district police told the media. He said that the law enforcement personnel were the tar…
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